Delighted by the quiet uproar of raising their newborn, Lady Lucy and Major Sir Robert Kurland could not be more pleased at the prospect of welcoming another into their home. But their preparations are soon overshadowed by a baffling case of murder . . . Once known to all in her village as the rector's daughter, Lucy is now a mother herself—to a wonderful eighteen-month-old son, Ned. Upon discovering that she is expecting a second child, Lucy and Robert are delighted. In anticipation of the new arrival, Lucy is set on expanding her nursery staff. When Agnes, her current nurse, recommends her cousin, it seems like the perfect solution. But trouble arrives along with the new nursery maid from London. Polly's flirtations provoke fisticuffs in the servants' hall and tumult in the village tavern, and on her afternoon off, she fails to return to the Kurland Estate. When a farmer finds her lifeless body in a drainage ditch, Lucy and Robert fear foul... Views: 71
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ALL WORK AND NO PLAY?After being fired from her last job because a creepy co-worker hit on her and she hit back, Jane Stafford has decided enough is enough. To keep men at bay, she dons a fake wedding band in the hopes of being judged on her brains and not her beauty. Then Jane meets her new boss and she's not sure her foolproof plan was so smart after all. Spencer Tate's a hot one, and suddenly she's more than ready to shed the wedding ring...and her clothes! Spencer's not surprised to hear what happened to Jane at her last job. She's a gorgeous woman, and he's more than a little tempted himself. Fortunately, that wedding ring she wears reminds him every day--and night--that she's off-limits. But when he learns the truth about Jane's marriage, Spencer decides it's time to bring some pleasure to their working relationship! Views: 71
The killer is back with a vengeance. A decade has passed since his murder conviction but now he's escaped prison, his whereabouts unknown. In the meantime, Sam Middleton struggles to cope with his wife's recent death, certain that the killer is to blame. Could his daughter's family be next? While Sam is in London doing a book promotion, Inspector Clive Hogarth is in pursuit of a serial rapist that's been plaguing the City. Can Hogarth piece everything together before Sam's whole world comes crashing down? Views: 71
John Bekker is finally enjoying life in semi-retirement. His relationship
with his daughter is better than ever after moving into their
new home, his close friend Oz is on the mend from a recent minor
heart attack, and Bekker’s romance with Sheriff Jane Morgan is in
full bloom.
Bekker is called back into action when his friend and former
partner Police Captain Walt Grimes, on the eve of his retirement, is
unexpectedly charged and arrested with extortion and racketeering.
Bekker and Sheriff Jane Morgan are allowed to visit Grimes
where he is being held without bail. The evidence against him
is overwhelming, but Bekker and Morgan refuse to believe that
someone they know as well as Grimes is guilty.
Bekker organizes a ‘Dream Team’ of old friends to help him
in the investigation: Carly Simms, a retired prosecutor; her spouse
Campbell Crist, very wealthy daughter of a deceased mobster;
the attorney for that deceased mobster, Frank Kagan; Sheriff Jane
Morgan, of course; and even Wally Sample, the dysfunctional
computer genius from the Bekker novel With Six You Get Wally.
Bekker is sure that Grimes is being set up, and he is determined
to find the responsible party and bring them to justice before his
friend sees the inside of a prison cell. Views: 71
It is 2028. The President has just finished his third term and is about to be elected to a fourth. America has become increasingly isolationist and xenophobic. Emboldened by the President's support, the New American Party has gained power and become a controlling minority. Cloaking its policies in the increasing need for national security, the President and his new party work to remake America in the image they desire, focusing their efforts on personal freedoms and immigration.St. Louis police officer Ryan Derrick struggles to remain true to his ideals as he sees the best of his country seeming to slip away. His wife Nathalie is a frequent target for the subtle machinations of the party, since she is both a journalist and a foreigner. When tragedy strikes the family, their battle for freedom becomes even more urgent.Alexander Derrick is a California state senator caught up in the midst of an anti-federalist movement and trying... Views: 71
When the American Dream becomes a nightmare...Running a one-man law practice in the heart of Oregon's wine country, Cal Claxton hires a young, undocumented man as an assistant, hoping to give him an opportunity to create more stability for himself and his family. Timoteo Fuentes is a bright, hardworking student by day and Cal's legal clerk by night, juggling both roles with determination and grit. When one of Timoteo's family members is brutally murdered, the migrant community is reluctant to cooperate with the police investigation for fear of deportation.Devastated by the loss and nervous about engaging with the legal system, the family turns to Cal for help. With Timoteo protected as a "Dreamer" from deportation, the two begin a dangerous investigation of ruthless people who leverage the fear of a vulnerable population for profit and an assassin who is as cunning as he is deadly. Can Cal and Timoteo untangle the web of deceit or will they become... Views: 71
Can Norrie stop a murderer's reign of terroir? The descent of winter on the Finger Lakes means it's time for the Wine Trail Association's Chocolate and Wine Extravaganza. Unfortunately, for screenwriter-turned-reluctant vintner, Norrie Ellington, her Two Witches Winery is co-hosting the festivities. Norrie's duties include wrangling the three international chocolatiers featured at the event—bitter rivals and industry influencers who can make or break Two Witches. But the heated competition among the celebrity confectioners soon spills out of the professional arena, and before the Extravaganza is over, one of the cocoa pros is dead, last seen sipping a Two Witches' Cabernet Sauvignon. With spirits souring at the Extravaganza and her winery on the line, Norrie must hustle to find the uncorked killer before Two Witches' reputation is crushed once and for all. Views: 71
